Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. Now,…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
It’s nearly time for the Splatacolypse to begin, and as such all the players have made their allegiances known. Previously, we saw how everyone around Inkopolis Square — from Squid Sisters, to shopkeepers, to Salmonids — was voting for this all out war of Chaos versus Order. Now the last…
There’s just a few months to go now till Daemon X Machina brings its high-octane mech action to the Switch, and Marvelous, the company that is both developing and publishing the game in Japan, has released a new trailer to get everyone hyped up. While almost all of it is…
It’s the dream you never knew you had: being gifted a Nintendo Switch by surprise on a flight to San Diego Comic-Con. This spectacular video game fantasy came true today, as Southwest Airlines gifted all the passengers on a flight their very own Nintendo Switch systems. Check out the pictures…
Earlier this month, we found out about amiibo functionality in Fire Emblem: Three Houses — by accessing the amiibo Gazebo at the Officers Academy (unlocked very shortly after beginning the game), you can tap your little figures into the game to unlock a variety of goodies, including (if you use…
The Nintendo Switch port of Final Fantasy IX is a great way to play through the classic JRPG, but ever since launch it has been plagued by an issue that made it difficult to enjoy the superb music compositions by Nobuo Uematsu. Every time you entered a battle or Tetra…
If you’re looking to level up your Spirits in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, this upcoming weekend will be a good time — starting on Friday, July 19, you’ll get triple EXP and SP from playing the Spirit Board, making it a great time to bolster your stats. Of course, the…
Today’s update to Nintendo Switch Online brings with it two new NES games, Donkey Kong 3 and Wrecking Crew. While Donkey Kong 3 certainly isn’t going to add a lot of excitement for most people (considering it was already available on the eShop as an Arcade archives title), I’m happy…
A potential sequel to 2017’s Splatoon 2 has not entered development, according to series producer Hisashi Nogami. The news comes from website Japanese Nintendo, which published a translated interview between Japanese magazine Famitsu and Nogami, which was made possible thanks to Twitter user BlackKite. In the interview, Nogami notes that…
When Streets of Rage 4 was announced, many fans were excited but came away with one question – where are the original composers? Well, after months of silence, it’s finally been confirmed that Yūzō Koshiro and Motohiro Kawashima will be returning to score some tracks for the new game. That’s…
Most people probably expected Luigi’s Mansion 3 to launch sometime in October 2019 to make the most of the Halloween festivities, but Nintendo is going all in with the theming, announcing that the game will launch on October 31 – Halloween itself. Catch the latest trailer below: When Luigi’s friends…
Not content surprising everyone with new Joy-Con colors, Nintendo has dropped another hardware announcement – the original Nintendo Switch model is seeing a battery upgrade. As announced via the official Japanese and American websites the hardware refresh, which will release this August, should increase the Switch’s play time on a…
It’s time again to refresh your Switch’s look, as Nintendo of America has announced two new sets of Joy-Con with unique color combinations. Say hello to Blue/Neon Yellow and Neon Purple/Neon Orange, releasing October 4th. Customize your #NintendoSwitch even more with these new Joy-Con colors – Blue/Neon Yellow and…
